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Potato vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes and short ribs

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 109% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain less saturated fat.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of short ribs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1438.5%
Contains more IronIron +185.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1526.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5100%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Potato
Potato
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +579.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.62µg 109%
Saturated fat 0.025g 17.8g 81%
Fats 0.09g 41.98g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 18.88g 47%
Zinc 0.3mg 4.88mg 42%
Protein 2.05g 21.57g 39%
Selenium 0.4µg 20.8µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Calories 77kcal 471kcal 20%
Iron 0.81mg 2.31mg 19%
Phosphorus 57mg 162mg 15%
Choline 12.1mg 82.2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 1.53g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 2.452mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.15mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.013mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 425mg 224mg 6%
Carbs 17.49g 0g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.22mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.29mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.252mg 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.099mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 0g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.688mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +121.9%
Contains more OtherOther +53.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +952.2%
Contains more FatsFats +46544.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +943900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3542.9%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.